Comments on: El Nido Accommodation: Marina Garden Beach Resort

By: Nina Fuentes

Nina Fuentes — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 21:30:02 +0000

In reply to Dinz. Hi Dinz, this article is 5 years old, and there are probably many changes in El Nido since. There are definitely more accommodations available now than before, but the electricity situation remains the same. Seair does not fly direct to El Nido anymore; the only airline that do is ITI. It's pricier than if you're flying via Puerto Princessa, but it's definitely more comfortable, especially if you are traveling with a baby. If you fly via Puerto Princessa, you would need to ride either a bus or a shared van (unless you commission a van for your family only). That will take about 5 hours, with portions of the road in very bad condition (though I'm not sure if they have fixed that already). Tour-wise, I think it'd be better if you get a private tour, instead of joining a group tour. That way you can pick the places you want to visit, and not worry about other guests if you want to stay longer in one place. You can contact Aleo Olmedo at aleo_olmedo@yahoo.com. He was our tour guide when we went in 2012. He can arrange the tours for you, including the van to take you from Puerto Princessa to El Nido (if you're going that route). Ironwulf.net has several El Nido properties reviewed, and they are fairly recent, so you might want to check them out too. I haven't really explored Puerto Princessa, so I can't really give much advice about it. Do try Ka Lui for lunch or dinner, and talk with your hotel about tours to the Underground River (if you're doing that), because I hear the queue for that is pretty long. I hope this helps! If you have any more questions, just post here or drop me a line through my contact page :)

By: Dinz

Dinz — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 21:10:57 +0000

Hi Nina,
thank you for the tips. Wondering if you have any special recommendation accomodationwise or tourwise for a couple travelling with a baby? Did u fly from manila to el nido directly? or manila to puerto prinsesa? Lastly do u have any tips for puerto prinsesa as well?

thank u in advance.

Dinz

By: Sherielyn D. G.

Sherielyn D. G. — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 13:07:46 +0000

Hi there and great review of this resort! I was curious if you have info on Casa El Nido (as mentioned above)… is it thru Marina Garden Beachfront Inn too or separate? Didn’t see it on their website. We are a group of 5 friends visiting El Nido next month and having a hard time finding a good place.

By: darwin

darwin — Sun, 03 Aug 2014 16:17:36 +0000

Nice blog. All you’ve said here is true. I’ve been there and stayed in Marina garden resort. So far…my best ever beach experience with my wife

By: Nina

Nina — Sat, 24 Aug 2013 08:58:56 +0000

In reply to michelle. Hi Michelle, there are manh tour operators in El Nido town who can arrange your island hopping tours around the Bacuit Archipelago. If you feel more comfortable with having a contact there before your trip, you can contact Aleo Almedo at +639215964365 or +639278800763

By: michelle

michelle — Sat, 24 Aug 2013 07:32:04 +0000

hi nina,..i know its been so ….long time ago since you posted this one, but i wanna really go for a tour in el nido and underground river,..i just want to know if it is advisable for me and may family to have a travel agency like that or just go somewhere else there,..coz we wanna explore palawan,..i hope u can reply thanks

By: Nina

Nina — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 09:58:39 +0000

In reply to Jen Apelado. We made reservations around 3 weeks prior to our arrival. I think we put in a deposit for the room reservation via bank deposit (or Paypal, I can't remember anymore)

By: Jen Apelado

Jen Apelado — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 03:46:22 +0000

Hi Ms. Nina I truly appreciate this post. This is very helpful for folks who have not yet been to Palawan and are clueless on where to stay. Question though, did you made early reservation to the resort and if yes how did you go about the payment? Were planning to go there by December.

By: lakbay philippines

lakbay philippines — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 03:36:31 +0000

yay! this is a very convincing post! punta kami next month woohoo! will stay here. 😛

By: Shaggie

Shaggie — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 14:22:21 +0000

Thank you so much for this. So helpful!

By: nina

nina — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 20:55:27 +0000

In reply to Cris. Hi Chris, the ride from Puerto Princessa to El Nido town takes about 5 hours. You'd need at least one full day for island hopping in El Nido. It would depend on what time your flights are. If you're arriving in PPS early morning, you'll be in El Nido in the afternoon.

By: Cris

Cris — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 15:29:02 +0000

Hi ate,this blog is really helpful. It is been long time that I wanted to visit the place but I was wondering about the accommodation. Thnk you for taking your time to make this wonderful and helpful blog. How many hour will it take us from Puerto Princesa airport to El Nido. We r planning to go there on October for 4 days only. I am not sure whether this time is enough for us to enjoy the whole places of the island.Can’t wait to be there. Thank you before for the answer.

By: nina

nina — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:09:08 +0000

In reply to Paula. Hi Paula, yup, we had the air conditioned room. We stayed there way back in 2010, they probably had a rate change since.

By: Paula

Paula — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 07:19:24 +0000

Hi. Did you get the air conditioned room or not? Cause for 4 nights, that’s pretty cheap and I was looking through their website and it said theyre asking 2100 for ACed rooms. 🙁

By: nina

nina — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:03:38 +0000

In reply to margie.zwanenburg-vivas. The town is small enough that you can easily walk around without having to ride a tricycle. If you're going to outside the town proper, rates should be around Php 50-200, depending on the distance and your bargaining skills.